Mary is a girl who lives in Skibbereen county Cork Ireland with her parents and used to be taught by her aunt. Her aunt was teaching her English. When her aunt goes to America she sends Mary a ticket to come too. Mary’s sisters are already there Kate for 2 years and Nora for 6 years. Her father does not agree with America. Her aunt continues to send letters she wants Mary to write what boat she will arrive on when coming to America. Mary will be going to work in America probably in the mill owned by Mr. Abbott and his wife where her sister Kate works. The letters say it is a place where girls can work and be rewarded.
In Ireland landlords are tearing down cottages. Mary’s mother is afraid they will be next then they will have to go to the poor house. It is said who ever goes in never comes out alive.
Her mother does not want to say goodbye but Mary will be leaving in the morning. Once on the ship Mary meets the O’Donnell’s and some children who have become fond of her and Mary is staying with them during the ride to America. On the ship there is a fever going around and Mary got it. She got over the fever but was still weak when they finally reached land. For the last few days on the ship Mary meet a boy named Sean. He is going to Boston to be with his uncle.
Once off the ship Mary goes with Sean to his uncle’s until she can get a hold of her sister or aunt. On the ship the O’Donnell’s had both died of the fever and they had mentioned there daughter who was in Boston so Mary decided to go with Sean and find their daughter. She did and found the O’Donnell girl was blind. She was in poor condition so they got her to a better place and informed her of her parents. Mary then gets word that Kate is coming to get her at Sean’s uncle’s tavern.
Mary gets a job at the mill first as a bobbin girl and a girl named Annie Clark is helping her to learn. Annie is becoming her friend. After Mary gets her first pay she gives it to her aunt to save up for tickets for her parents to go to America. The next Sunday Annie comes to Mary and her aunts homes to meet her aunt and it will also be Mary’s 15th birthday. They listen to one of Annie’s poems and then talk about how they miss their parents.
One day after work Mary comes home and her aunt is crying. A letter had been sent from the priest from Mary’s home town informing them that her parents had both died. A few weeks latter Sean’s uncle sends note that Sean has been put in jail for a crime he did not do.
Annie and Mary go to Boston and free Sean.
At the age of 17 Mary died. Mary and the other girls that lived with her all stopped working in the mill and went to meet men and marry as they had planned to when they were friends with Mary.
In Ireland landlords are tearing down cottages. Mary’s mother is afraid they will be next then they will have to go to the poor house. It is said who ever goes in never comes out alive.
Her mother does not want to say goodbye but Mary will be leaving in the morning. Once on the ship Mary meets the O’Donnell’s and some children who have become fond of her and Mary is staying with them during the ride to America. On the ship there is a fever going around and Mary got it. She got over the fever but was still weak when they finally reached land. For the last few days on the ship Mary meet a boy named Sean. He is going to Boston to be with his uncle.
Once off the ship Mary goes with Sean to his uncle’s until she can get a hold of her sister or aunt. On the ship the O’Donnell’s had both died of the fever and they had mentioned there daughter who was in Boston so Mary decided to go with Sean and find their daughter. She did and found the O’Donnell girl was blind. She was in poor condition so they got her to a better place and informed her of her parents. Mary then gets word that Kate is coming to get her at Sean’s uncle’s tavern.
Mary gets a job at the mill first as a bobbin girl and a girl named Annie Clark is helping her to learn. Annie is becoming her friend. After Mary gets her first pay she gives it to her aunt to save up for tickets for her parents to go to America. The next Sunday Annie comes to Mary and her aunts homes to meet her aunt and it will also be Mary’s 15th birthday. They listen to one of Annie’s poems and then talk about how they miss their parents.
One day after work Mary comes home and her aunt is crying. A letter had been sent from the priest from Mary’s home town informing them that her parents had both died. A few weeks latter Sean’s uncle sends note that Sean has been put in jail for a crime he did not do.
Annie and Mary go to Boston and free Sean.
At the age of 17 Mary died. Mary and the other girls that lived with her all stopped working in the mill and went to meet men and marry as they had planned to when they were friends with Mary.
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